https://automaton-media.com/en/tag/indie-games/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:24:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/tag/indie-games/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/visions-of-mana-directors-studio-sasanqua-to-enter-the-indie-publishing-business-with-surrealist-adventure-game-afantasia/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/visions-of-mana-directors-studio-sasanqua-to-enter-the-indie-publishing-business-with-surrealist-adventure-game-afantasia/#respond Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:24:27 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73323 Developed by Brazilian creator noidnoidnoid, AFANTASIA marks the first time Studio Sasanqua will be credited as a publisher.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/visions-of-mana-directors-studio-sasanqua-to-enter-the-indie-publishing-business-with-surrealist-adventure-game-afantasia/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/column/world-end-economica-is-the-spice-and-wolf-authors-sci-fi-visual-novel-about-trading-on-the-moon-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/ https://automaton-media.com/en/column/world-end-economica-is-the-spice-and-wolf-authors-sci-fi-visual-novel-about-trading-on-the-moon-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=73230 Steam gems from Japan you might be missing out on #6: WORLD END ECONOMiCA]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/column/world-end-economica-is-the-spice-and-wolf-authors-sci-fi-visual-novel-about-trading-on-the-moon-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ghostpia-season-one-is-a-denshi-graphic-novel-that-leverages-video-game-techniques-to-deliver-a-story-of-eternal-loneliness-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ghostpia-season-one-is-a-denshi-graphic-novel-that-leverages-video-game-techniques-to-deliver-a-story-of-eternal-loneliness-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/#respond Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72603 Steam gems from Japan you might be missing out on #5: ghostpia Season One]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ghostpia-season-one-is-a-denshi-graphic-novel-that-leverages-video-game-techniques-to-deliver-a-story-of-eternal-loneliness-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/creara-select-is-a-japanese-bio-investigation-romance-where-you-interact-with-a-multiple-personality-spider-girl-in-order-to-turn-her-into-a-military-class-weapon/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/creara-select-is-a-japanese-bio-investigation-romance-where-you-interact-with-a-multiple-personality-spider-girl-in-order-to-turn-her-into-a-military-class-weapon/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=72452 Created by Japanese indie developer Natsumikan, Creara Select is coming to Steam in 2027. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/creara-select-is-a-japanese-bio-investigation-romance-where-you-interact-with-a-multiple-personality-spider-girl-in-order-to-turn-her-into-a-military-class-weapon/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/column/black-sheep-town-is-a-gangster-sci-fi-visual-novel-where-you-can-do-nothing-but-watch-as-the-characters-hit-rock-bottom-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/ https://automaton-media.com/en/column/black-sheep-town-is-a-gangster-sci-fi-visual-novel-where-you-can-do-nothing-but-watch-as-the-characters-hit-rock-bottom-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/#respond Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71870 Steam gems from Japan you might be missing out on #4: BLACK SHEEP TOWN.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/column/black-sheep-town-is-a-gangster-sci-fi-visual-novel-where-you-can-do-nothing-but-watch-as-the-characters-hit-rock-bottom-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/fuwa-fuwa-omurice-simulator-roguelite-is-a-business-management-sim-with-rhythm-game-mechanics-in-which-the-goal-is-to-survive-raging-capitalism/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/fuwa-fuwa-omurice-simulator-roguelite-is-a-business-management-sim-with-rhythm-game-mechanics-in-which-the-goal-is-to-survive-raging-capitalism/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71619 Japanese indie dev Studio Hakua Laboratory recently announced Fuwa! Fuwa! Omurice Simulator Roguelite for PC. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/fuwa-fuwa-omurice-simulator-roguelite-is-a-business-management-sim-with-rhythm-game-mechanics-in-which-the-goal-is-to-survive-raging-capitalism/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/naniwa-underground-is-a-japanese-gta-inspired-indie-life-sim-set-in-an-anarchistic-crime-ridden-fictional-osaka/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/naniwa-underground-is-a-japanese-gta-inspired-indie-life-sim-set-in-an-anarchistic-crime-ridden-fictional-osaka/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71612 Japanese solo developer Kyamei has announced their GTA-inspired live simulator Naniwa Underground. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/naniwa-underground-is-a-japanese-gta-inspired-indie-life-sim-set-in-an-anarchistic-crime-ridden-fictional-osaka/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/drive-in-the-rain-a-japanese-horror-road-trip-simulator-with-realistic-driving-mechanics-gets-steam-store-page/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/drive-in-the-rain-a-japanese-horror-road-trip-simulator-with-realistic-driving-mechanics-gets-steam-store-page/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71554 Drive in the Rain, developed by Yayoi Kaihatsu, incorporates driving controls that are " more complex than in typical games."]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/drive-in-the-rain-a-japanese-horror-road-trip-simulator-with-realistic-driving-mechanics-gets-steam-store-page/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/column/seabed-is-an-overwhelmingly-positive-yuri-mystery-visual-novel-that-blurs-the-lies-between-delusion-and-reality-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/ https://automaton-media.com/en/column/seabed-is-an-overwhelmingly-positive-yuri-mystery-visual-novel-that-blurs-the-lies-between-delusion-and-reality-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71393 Steam gems from Japan you might be missing out on #3 : SeaBed.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/column/seabed-is-an-overwhelmingly-positive-yuri-mystery-visual-novel-that-blurs-the-lies-between-delusion-and-reality-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/drunken-rogue-a-dungeon-crawler-where-you-rely-on-the-sheer-power-of-alcohol-and-procrastination-to-survive-launches-to-a-97-positive-steam-review-score/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/drunken-rogue-a-dungeon-crawler-where-you-rely-on-the-sheer-power-of-alcohol-and-procrastination-to-survive-launches-to-a-97-positive-steam-review-score/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71426 Drunken Rogue released on August 21 on Steam, with a Nintendo Switch version scheduled to launch soon. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/drunken-rogue-a-dungeon-crawler-where-you-rely-on-the-sheer-power-of-alcohol-and-procrastination-to-survive-launches-to-a-97-positive-steam-review-score/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/saihate-station-devs-new-pc-98-style-psychological-visual-novel-disk-y-is-coming-to-steam-creator-promises-it-wont-be-taken-down-this-time/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/saihate-station-devs-new-pc-98-style-psychological-visual-novel-disk-y-is-coming-to-steam-creator-promises-it-wont-be-taken-down-this-time/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:59:48 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71377 DISK-Y, developed by Saihate Station and This Game is Not Real creator viv, is set to release in November for Steam. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/saihate-station-devs-new-pc-98-style-psychological-visual-novel-disk-y-is-coming-to-steam-creator-promises-it-wont-be-taken-down-this-time/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-creepy-cute-gothic-exploration-adventure-tea-party-at-the-extinction-museum-coming-to-steam-in-2026/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-creepy-cute-gothic-exploration-adventure-tea-party-at-the-extinction-museum-coming-to-steam-in-2026/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71312 Japanese creepy-cute Gothic exploration adventure Tea Party at the Extinction Museum coming to Steam in 2026]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-creepy-cute-gothic-exploration-adventure-tea-party-at-the-extinction-museum-coming-to-steam-in-2026/feed/ 0